Study Abroad Fair

5 October 2019

International Office CSW/GSSS

Jelka DriehuisExchange Officer

&Marleen HennyExchange Officer

Content

Study Abroad: Why, When & Options

Erasmus+

Procedures how to apply & study plans

Practical information

More information

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Why study abroad?

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Personal Growth

Language

CultureAcademicSystem

Broaden / Enrich studying

CareerPerspectives

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What are the options?

Europe

Erasmus programme

Outside of Europe(UvA wide)

Global Exchange programme

Summer School

Ex: Global Short Term Programme

Outside theexchange

programme

Free mover (study) or

research/internship

Study Abroad afteryour BA/MA

MA / PhD

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Study Abroad after your BA/MA

It is possible to go abroad after your graduation.

Options

Additional internships, ex: AIESEC

Temporary research or study

Fulltime Masterprogramme

Scholarship programmes

VSB-funds Cultural ConventionsFulbright (The United

States)

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Advantages of exchange programmes

UvA and the partner university start the

procedures

Financial (closed funds)

Status of an exchange student had benefits

> Outside of the exchange programmes: YOU

will have to arrange everything yourself

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Choosing your destinat ion

▪ Within or outside of Europa?

▪ Which country or partner?

▪ Would I like to specialise or broaden?

▪ What is my budget?

▪ Which languages do I speak?

▪ Which language would I like to learn?

> Country specific information: wilweg.nl (alsoavailable in English)

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Procedure – Applicat ion Erasmus

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Conditions Erasmus exchange, at the moment of departure:

• Be enroled as a fulltime student

• Propaedeutic and validated 120 ECTS

• Average grade of 7 and above (between 6,5 and 7,0 will be

considered)

Condition after selection:

• For fulltime workload (30 ECTS or equivalent per semester) of

course enrolment

• This will be stated in a Learning agreement

• Be aware that if you earn less than 30 ECTS studying abroad, this

can have consequences!

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Procedures – Applicat ion Erasmus

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Online Application form

Motivation letter

CV with picture

Copy of passport

Grades with GPA

Certificates, relevant degrees etc.

First selection of courses

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Procedures – Applicat ion Erasmus

Deadline 1 March 2020Selection -

End of March results

IO nominates student at partner university-

>Student applies at partner university

UvA Pre-departure meeting

June 2020

November/December 2020

2nd deadline 15 June

Places left– 2nd semester

exchange only

Selection

End of June results

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Period 1: 1st of November until 30th of

November 17.00 o’clock

Period 2: 23rd of December until the 15th of

Januari 17.00 o’clock

Period 3: 15th of May until 15th of June 17.00

o’clock (semester 2 only)

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Global Exchange deadlines

Languages

What is theteaching

language?

What are thelanguage

requirements?

How and wherecan you learnthe language?

UvA, Language Learning

Self learning or course

Language Institute

Language course at the partner

university

Will you receivecredits for languageclasses?

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HousingOpt for housing arranged bythe host university or ownarrangements?

On/ Off Campus?

What do you do with yourhousing in Amsterdam?

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Financing

Erasmus+

Erasmus+ scholarship max 360€ per month

depending on thedestination (seenext slide) UK no longer inlcuded

Global exchange

Research/Internship

Travel Scholarship “Amsterdams Universiteits Fonds”

Different independent funds and scholarships

which can be found on: beursopener.nl

DUOscholarship

&OV-compensation€ 95,51 a month

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Different Erasmus + Scholarships

per region:

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Maximum available amount Destination

€360 per month €12 per day

Group 1:

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden, (United

Kingdom), Liechtenstein, Norway

€300 per month €10 per day

Group 2:

Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, the

Netherlands, Malta, Portugal

€240 per month €8 per day

Group 3:

Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary,

Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, former Yugoslav Republic

of Macedonia, Turkey

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Important dates20th November 2019, 17:30-19:00 in Room REC M1.01: Faculty information meeting

30th January 2020, 17:30-19:00 in Room REC M1.01: workshop how to prepare a good application.

14th of May 2020, 17:30-19:00 in Room REC M1.01: workshop how to prepare a good application.

Global Exchange Programme: http://buitenland.uva.nl/nieuws--agenda/agenda/agenda.html

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Important websites:http://studyabroad.uva.nl/

http://studyabroad.uva.nl/news--events/news--events.html

http://studyabroad.uva.nl/exchange/study-abroad.html

http://studyabroad.uva.nl/exchange/digital-world-map/digital-world-map.html

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More information

buitenland.uva.nl

studyabroad.uva.nl

wereldkaart-uva.nl

Nuffic: www.wilweg.nl(Country specific information/ Scholarship information, etc.)

Studenten Service Desk (SSD) /

Office International Student Affairs (BIS)

Roeterseilandcampus: REC E, central hall

+3120 525 8080Hours: Monday-Friday

09.00 - 17.00

International Office CSW/GSSS

Jelka Driehuis & Marleen Henny

Open office hours on Tuesday and Thursday 10.00 -12.00 REC B700

international-office-csw@uva.nl

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QUESTIONS?

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